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Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning?
Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning?
Whenever I delete pictures on Windows, the last file I'm concerned about is the Windows Thumbs.db, yet, inexplicably, countless times, Windows always asks me to confirm the Thumbs.db delete even though it's a file I've never cared about. Is there a way to permanently turn off the silly Windows message Confirm File Delete The file "Thumbs.db' is a system file. If you remove it, your computer or one of your programs may no longer work correctly. Are you sure you want to move it to the Recycle Bin? Yes Yes to All No Cancel |
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Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning?
"Sharon" wrote in message ... Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning? Whenever I delete pictures on Windows, the last file I'm concerned about is the Windows Thumbs.db, yet, inexplicably, countless times, Windows always asks me to confirm the Thumbs.db delete even though it's a file I've never cared about. Is there a way to permanently turn off the silly Windows message Confirm File Delete The file "Thumbs.db' is a system file. If you remove it, your computer or one of your programs may no longer work correctly. Are you sure you want to move it to the Recycle Bin? Yes Yes to All No Cancel You can set Windows Explorer to hide protected operating system files tools folder options view the file will not be seen so it will not be deleted, but a new .db file will be created when add'l data are added |
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Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning?
Sharon wrote :
Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning? Perhaps better to tell Windoze not to create it? http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article03-204 -- - - /klaus |
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Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.dbwarning?
Thumbs is a file just like any other file...you can't accord one file
special treatment. --- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Sharon wrote: Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning? Whenever I delete pictures on Windows, the last file I'm concerned about is the Windows Thumbs.db, yet, inexplicably, countless times, Windows always asks me to confirm the Thumbs.db delete even though it's a file I've never cared about. Is there a way to permanently turn off the silly Windows message Confirm File Delete The file "Thumbs.db' is a system file. If you remove it, your computer or one of your programs may no longer work correctly. Are you sure you want to move it to the Recycle Bin? Yes Yes to All No Cancel |
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Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.db warning?
On Sun, 25 May 2008 04:34:47 -0400, Leonard Grey wrote:
Thumbs is a file just like any other file...you can't accord one file special treatment. But, maybe we can make it NOT a system file????? Is there a setting for which filename extensions (e.g., db) are specifically SYSTEM files? If we could make *.db not a system file, we wouldn't be getting that warning (why the heck is Thumbs.db a system file anyway)? |
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Is there a way to permanently turn off the Windows Thumbs.dbwarning?
Sharon wrote:
On Sun, 25 May 2008 04:34:47 -0400, Leonard Grey wrote: Thumbs is a file just like any other file...you can't accord one file special treatment. But, maybe we can make it NOT a system file????? Is there a setting for which filename extensions (e.g., db) are specifically SYSTEM files? It's a file *attribute*, stored in the filesystem, and not specific to any filename or extension. The standard attributes are Read-Only, System, Hidden, and Archive - right-click any file, and go to Properties, and you'll see two of them. The others can be seen and changed using the ATTRIB command. If we could make *.db not a system file, we wouldn't be getting that warning From a command line, "ATTRIB -s filename" will remove the system attribute on a file, but you'd have to use some sort of global command processor to do this system-wide. You can do it in 4DOS/4NT with the command: GLOBAL /i attrib -s \thumbs.db However, any new thumbs.db files created, WILL be created with the System attribute set. (why the heck is Thumbs.db a system file anyway)? When you view a folder full of pictures in Thumbnails or Filmstrip view, you'll notice the thumbnails appear one by one... this is Windows creating the Thumbs.db file, containing all the thumbnail data for that folder. If you never use Thumbnails or Filmstrip view, you won't generate the Thumbs.db file. |
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